Dallas Zoo

Visited on a weekend right when they opened for the day. Parking was a bit more expensive than I would’ve liked, but there was plenty of available space, so it made the process easy. The entire place was nicely organized with lots of room to walk around, which helped keep things comfortable even as more people arrived. The animal exhibits were clean and very well kept. I was able to see most of the animals up close, except for the alligator exhibit, which was closed during my visit. The butterfly house was definitely a highlight. It was beautiful, peaceful, and worth spending extra time in. Food at the restaurants was better than expected, with good variety and fast service. I recommend going early to avoid larger crowds, and if possible, visit during cooler weather since there isn’t much shaded space throughout the park. Overall, a great experience!

We had an amazing time at the Dallas Zoo! The place is absolutely beautiful, super natural, and perfect for kids to explore and enjoy. There is so much to see and do – every step feels like a little adventure. The walking paths are peaceful, surrounded by greenery and animals in wide, natural-looking habitats. My kids had so much fun walking around, discovering different animals, and enjoying the fresh air. It’s a great place for families to connect, learn, and create beautiful memories together. Everything is well organized, clean, and very family-friendly. Highly recommend Dallas Zoo for a fun, relaxing, and educational day out with kids. Definitely worth visiting again!

My visit to Dallas Zoo was a delight from start to finish. The admission prices are refreshingly reasonable, and parking was easy, plentiful, and hassle-free. The layout of the zoo is superb. You can flow from exhibit to exhibit naturally, making the entire experience feel effortless and enjoyable. We saw a fantastic variety of animals, from the majestic giraffes to playful otters and charming penguins, and every exhibit felt thoughtful and well curated. The staff sprinkled educational moments throughout the visit, and their passion, knowledge, and engagement elevated the experience for adults and kids alike. In total, our group spent about three hours walking through the entire zoo. That felt just right; long enough to see everything, but not so long that it became tiring. The food and drink options were solid (and well-priced), offering a good range of choices to recharge mid-visit. This zoo is absolutely family friendly, but it’s also a wonderful choice for a relaxing day out with friends. Whether you’re looking to combine fun, education, and a little nature escape, Dallas Zoo delivers. Highly recommend! We’ll definitely return next time we’re in Dallas!

Always a wonderful time! They have several exhibits with tons of activities to fill your entire day. Our favorite is the giraffe feeding experience. They also offer several indoor areas for viewing as well as eating. The provide maps when you enter so getting around is easy to do. Never a disappointing visit.

LOVE this zoo! So many fascinating species, in large, natural habitats. Animals look happy and healthy in their spaces. Keepers are knowledgeable and passionate about their animals. Facility was large, but easy to navigate. I attended many of the keeper presentations and enjoyed the experience, good for many ages. -love a fellow zookeeper❤️

We had a good time. The Giants of Savanna was the main attraction. Tiger watch, Herpetarium, Penguin are the other good attractions. Not much rush, ample Parking. Try to park at a lower lot it's close to main entrance.

I had a really good experience at the zoo. The place is well maintained, clean, and has plenty of space to walk around and enjoy at a relaxed pace. The animals looked well cared for, and there was a good variety to see—from exotic species to some more local ones. The facilities are clearly marked, making it easy to explore without getting lost. I also liked that there were green areas to rest, food stands, and activities for kids. It’s an ideal spot to spend the day with family, a partner, or even alone if you enjoy nature and animals. I definitely recommend visiting. It’s worth it.

Our family has year round membership to the Dallas zoo. We go at least twice a month. Membership is so worth it. My son loves the dinosaur exhibit, which is also included in our membership. We have to see the dinosaur exhibit every time with visit the zoo, per our son's request! The new butterfly exhibit is great as well. The winter holiday lights at the zoo is coming soon. We hope the zoo will continue to have the interactive dinosaur shows with videos lights and sounds again. My son wanted to go every night last year just for that alone!

Can't beat the Dallas zoo! It's nicely sized and you get all the nice typical zoo animals in an easily accessible environment. Everything is always well maintained and the animals seem happy and well fed. Definitely recommend a zoo membership if you have a kiddo!

from beginning to end, this is a great zoo! Ticketing was easy, and staff was friendly everywhere we went! Their selection of animals is just right! The food was good everywhere we went and overall just a great time. Highly recommend!

This zoo is amazing! I had a wonderful time visiting the animals and going on the merry go round. I was visiting Dallas and my kids and grandkids were able to feed a giraffe. That was so much fun. I don't know who enjoyed it more! The animal exhibits are really open and it is easy to see the animals in their zoo habitats. We visited the cheetahs, the gorillas, the penguins, and the giraffes. The zoo offers yearly memberships, so you don't have to pay each visit. That is a really good value. Parking is a challenge, but they have plenty of people to guide you and take care of the zoo. I had an epic time and I would love to go back.

Now that I am older, I tend to forget about the Dallas Zoo and how much fun it is! I got to join my nephew on his school field trip and it was such a blast! We ended up going during a weekday, so it wasn't packed at all! And even better for us, the day was cloudy so it wasn't too hot! The animals bring back so many memories, making the experience 10x better! I will say I was faily surprised by the fact that they've managed to keep the park highly maintained over the years! The park itself is very clean, the animals seem to be out and about too! The only thing I will mention is that they tend to be on the pricier side, but that is expected! We ended up eating lunch at one of the cafe's in the park, and it as surprisingly good! I got the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and it was huge! You can definitely still bring in coolers and your own snacks! And they now ooffer a wide variety of alcohol for purchase too! I'll definitely be back for one of their adult nights! Where it seems they sell nothing but craft cocktails! SO cool to see the evolution!

I recently visited the Dallas Zoo and had an incredible experience with my family. One of the highlights was watching my son feed the giraffes lettuce; his eyes lit up with excitement as these gentle giants came close for a snack. There were many interactive exhibits that were very hands on at the children's area. The staff was friendly and attentive throughout our visit, always ready to answer questions. The zoo was well maintained. This was def one of the better zoos I've been too. It was so much to see we didn't even get to see all the animals. To gorillas, hippopotamus's, giraffes, elephants, lions and everything else. I highly recommend the Dallas Zoo for families and animal lovers period.

We decided to take my grandson to the Zoo for the first time while on Spring Break in Dallas. I am so glad we did. The Dallas Zoo was so much fun and unexpected!!! I have not been to the zoo in so long and was apprehensive about going. Granted we came later in the day with only three hours until closing. We decided to focus on the Children's part, Lions, Hippo, Gorilla, Giraffe, and Elephants. The most unexpected part was being able to feed the Giraffe!!!!! You have to pay $7 for a bundle and you get your own bay to stand at. As you can see I loved it. I wanted to take one home. In addition, we were searching for a plain lemonade icy for the baby and was told a stand was near the Giraffe might have it. So as I said it was closing and the guy just gave it to us with no charge for the baby. I loved the Segway into the Africa part of the Zoo...it was air conditioned with music and the fun lights. The baby was even vibing to the music in his stroller;). The staff were friendly...when I asked for a cup with ice I was given a souvenir aluminum cup for no charge. We had an amazing time and it was so relaxing...the people were friendly including the staff and nice! I highly recommend visiting even if you're on a date! This is a Must Return!!!!

The Dallas Zoo is a family favorite! We recently visited on a school field trip! The staff assigned to the field trips were organized (they had multiple schools there that day)! The animals looked well cared for & the facilities were clean! The kids loved the animal shows! Overall, it was a great experience!

Good experience for kids and adults. Different areas to play. One should visit. Enough parking space available

Crowd was big and long lines to get parking and inside, . Safe walk to getting tickets and inside the main entrance. Can bring your own snacks and drinks and bags and for kids can bring your own stroller or wagon , public bathroom available. Renting a vehicle for the kids available at different prices. Different food stands and restaurants cafe available. Many outside tables and chairs available for free . Pay for parking with a online pass available. Ticket prices are different and you can get it for yourself on the phone online, .

Volunteered the day here with work. Found this to be such an amazing place to unwind and reconnect with nature! It was great staffing one of the activity centers and helping kids learn about organic farming So many amazing animals too! Best part is they had the zebras and giraffes in the same exhibit!! Never seen that before :)

I have gone to zoos all over the country and I will say the Dallas zoo disappoints, hardly any animals out, I seen lots of birds, but that was about it. I would say if you have a choice between Dallas and Ft. Worth zoo go to the FTW zoo hands down.

I recently visited the Dallas zoo for the first time a couple of months ago and really enjoyed it! It doesn't feel like it's super big, but it is very big! There's so much to do and look at. It offers a variety of things to do for adults all the way down to little toddlers. They also do a GREAT job at keeping the place shaded and cool during the hot summer months. There are also several places to go inside and cool down. I recently became a member and there are so many perks of being a member like, monthly coupons, discounts on food/merch, free things, free feedings, free parking/entry, and so much more. I think it's worth it, especially if you think you'll go more than twice in a year.

We have been to a lot of zoos and I would sit. This one is slightly better than average. However, it was still a really nice zoo to go to. We went in the afternoon and the animals had all just been fed, which made them very active. This is the most active I've ever seen hippos so that was really cool. They have a fast variety of different animals and we were able to feed a giraffe so that was cool. There are not any other zoo experiences that they offer which is a bummer cause sometimes we'll do those.

We visited the Dallas Zoo as part of our City Pass on our Texas trip. Normal admission cost is about $22 to $25 depending on the day you go. The zoo is located just a short distance south of the Dallas downtown area. The zoo is broken up into 2 different sections. Once you enter the zoo, if you continue to the left you will head to the Giants of the Savanna and the Wilds of Africa sections. There is a long tunnel that takes you under the city streets to this area. This was my favorite part of the zoo. There is a beautiful lion habitat that is connected to a restaurant. Be sure to go inside the restaurant, because there is a giant viewing window here and when we visited all of the lions were sleeping in this area. From the outside viewing area, you could not see them. The giraffe feeding area was also another cool experience. You can purchase some food and then there is a separate area that you can stand and feed them as they come right up to you. On the other side of the zoo, known as Zoo North, this is where you will find a children's zoo (which has a water play area), the train ride and much much more. Warning, this area of the zoo is a lot of hills. So if you have anyone in a wheel chair or that has trouble walking, this area can be difficult. I kept thinking, it would be nice if there was some kind of tram that you could ride that would take you around the park. Apparently there was a monorail ride that closed a few years ago. This is unfortunate. Overall the Dallas zoo is very nice. It's not an all-day activity. We spent about 3 hours and were able to see everything. If you are going during the weekday, be prepared for a lot of school groups.

We visited on a Saturday morning, arriving shortly after they opened. There was a wait exiting the highway and getting into the parking lot. We had prepaid for tickets so it was fast moving through the entrance (they scanned the tickets from my phone). We did not have any issues bringing our own snacks (we have food allergies) or water. There are food and beverages for purchase, including alcohol. There are also experiences inside such as riding the carousel and feeding the giraffes that have an additional charge. We especially enjoyed the snakes in the reptile house. This is definitely a solid choice for family-friendly fun but I only gave it four stars instead of five because it lacks some of the "wow factor" of some other zoos that I have visited. There also weren't as many animals visible as I expected.

I attended Dallas Zoo Lights, Presented by Reliant Energy and it was a great experience! The zoo was beautifully lit up and a whole new experience at night! It was very pleasant to walk through the zoo and the family had an amazing time.

The Dallas zoo looks way more amazing than it used to. I had a wonderful time during my visit with friends. The animals looked happy and satisfied, which made me happy. I would recommend a visit for anyone who hasn't gone in a long time. I was also able to for while I was there some dinosaur kale. I picked enough for several meals.

We got the Dallas citywide pass and it includes an admission here You also get to feed the giraffe

Nice day out with the family. Wasn't crowded, plenty of space to walk around and see all of the animals, wait time was non-existent. Really enjoyed ourselves.

This was our first visit to the Dallas Zoo. The Dallas CityPass is a great way to get discounted tickets to area attractions. In the warmer months, get their early so you have a chance to see the animals. We felt we got to see a lot of animals out and about (even though we were really sweating!). We didn't try any of the food or beverage options to comment there, but we did notice they sold beer. Another bonus is having a DART stop nearby the zoo - giving you options to get there and avoiding paying for parking.

I am here to let y'all know about The Dallas Zoo After Dark Christmas Edition. I went last night when it was 21 and up (adults only) night. I arrived promptly at 6pm and met my friends. I parked not very far from the entrance; scanned our tickets and in we went. Most of the zoo is closed off since the animals are sleeping, but they still have many trails and paths all lit up with different colors and themes. With our tickets we did get light up/blinky Santa hats and photos with the real-life Santa! There were a few places along the routes to buy drinks and snacks. My friends had some beers, and I had a hot chocolate. We also bought some smores and there were a few fire pits to toast your marshmallows. There are some many photo opportunities. So much to see. The "forest" area had a DJ playing some interesting music. Glad there were no kids around! But she had some folks dancing on the small dance floor. Don't miss the dino exhibit. They have may been my favorite. Another neat part is being able to go to the area with the reptiles. All the light are off, but they gave us all a flashlight with red lights so we could peak into the aquariums and see if we could spot the snake, frog, lizard, etc. It was quite a site to see a bunch of blinking Santa hats and red lights bopping around. We stayed for four hours and didn't even realize that much time had passed by. I highly recommend this event. It's festive and fun!!

The Dallas Zoo was a lot bigger than I thought! My wife and I went to the zoo on a Saturday afternoon and parking was pretty difficult but they had opened up some extra parking that wasn't too far away. The habitats were in good condition and I liked the layout of the zoo too! Pretty clean overall and we had a great time walking around and seeing all of the animals. Unfortunately it was a pretty hot day when I went and none of the drinking fountains I passed were working. Had a good time and would definitely come again at off-peak times!

We got there as soon as they opened during the summer to beat the heat. We had the place to ourselves and were able to see everything in about two hours. I do agree that it's not easy to find where you're going, there are signs but they're not too helpful. There were a few times when we walked down a path to find it was a dead end and were still unable to Find a particular building or exhibit. There were some helpful guides who took the time to Give us good info on the animals. That early many of the animals were very active for the first hour. We still prefer ftw zoo but this zoo was close to Dallas and we were able to do the zoo in the morning, have lunch and go downtown to reunion tower.

Pros: + Reasonably priced tickets + Fun for the holidays! + Christmas lights are so much fun + Not just for kids! + Huge variety of animals + Food stalls closed a little early unfortunately Cons: - A little disappointing they haven't run the monorail for a while - Parking is about $10 IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC

I had the best time here. I normally don't support zoos because they tend to crowd animals & the animals look really sad... not at all the case here. The exhibits are pretty far away from each other so you'll do a lot of walking. Seeing an otter for the first time in my life was AMAZING. Spirit animal for sure. There's a tunnel after the #thisiswhatascientistlookslike Board that showcases women in different scientific departments. As a premed student this was amazing to see! I saw an anteater too! She didn't want to get out of her little spot but so so so so cute. I had the zoo included in the Austin city pass & my mom was hesitant to go but we were glad we did.

We went at opening, 8:00 on a Monday morning. Got great parking. It was sweltering hot. We spent about 3 hours there. Didn't rent stroller. Most animals were on display but some still hiding in their habitats. NO food options were open. No concessions, it was very weird. We stopped at one little concession as we were leaving the African exhibits at 10:30 and one had opened. We wanted icees. He said "I'm out of syrup" and didn't offer any other locations for an icee or any other products. Disappointed. Gift shop was "okay" your basic tees and toys. We bought a magnet in memoir of our 4 hour trip down to see the zoo. Quite a few fan misters. $7 for 2 pieces of lettuce and 2 slivers of a carrot to feed giraffes. $5 each for carousel. And it is fast! Overall we enjoyed what we saw but wouldn't make a repeat trip specifically.

This was a great zoo with some incredible habitats for the animals. More like a sanctuary! If you start to the left, it's a nearly 0.4mi walk to the first exhibit (penguins) through a pretty dark tunnel. The elephant and giraffe enclosures are amazing! You can see the giraffes super up close and personal. For as cool as those were, the lions were a tad disappointing - if they're not in the limited viewing area, you can't see them at all. I loved the Gorilla trail, we were able to see so many and they were up close! There is lots of programming that's clearly marked so you don't miss the opportunity to interact with a keeper or the animals. There was a small children's train running but no large train. We wandered the whole zoo in just about 2 hours but the forest aviary was closed, so you could add a little more time for that. Pack a lunch, there are plenty of spaces to have a picnic!

Really enjoyed this zoo. They had many of the big animals that many zoos do not - elephants, giraffes, Hippos, zebras as well as big cats like lions, cheetahs, tigers. What distinguishes this zoo is the great sight lines. You can see the giraffe at head height. Look down into the ape habitat. See the elephants playing in water & mud. Don't miss the Serengeti Grill. The inside has a glass wall that looks into the lion enclosure. The outside seating overlooks the elephants. Be prepared to walk. Big animals have big enclosures.

Came here in hopes of having a good day out with the family. Overall probably wasn't the best day since it was raining a bit so some of the animals were hiding. The place is almost too much of a maze to find your way to see everything. Wish they had a bit more signage to point in directions. Only maps we saw were closer to the entrance as well. We also had tickets for the dinosaur exhibit. they almost didn't let us in to the dinosaurs despite the website saying that was open until 5 but we had pre purchased tickets and told them we'd be quick.

A fun time lots of shade to walk through which is nice since texas is so hot!! I do wish the capybaras had a bigger enclosure, as their sign said they are known to be great swimmers but have the smallest pool. They are great animals and deserve a lot better!

All in all a pleasant zoo in need of a little renewal. Recommended, but I do prefer the Fort Worth Zoo in this instance. The need for some freshening up may be understandable considering Dallas Zoo opened in 1888 and has a storied existence educating, intriguing and inspiring Dallasites.

So much fun st the dallas zoo! We went on a Saturday and it was very busy. I'd plan at least 2 to 4 hrs of being there to fully see the entire zoo! It is a lot of walking too and you are allowed to bring in bags and your own food and waters. I saw tons of people doing picnics and there was lots of areas to sit and see the animals and eat! Water is expensive too so bringing your own would be ideal since the water fountains all weren't working when I went. In February they have $10 admission days but it's because the weather can be unpredictable and cold. If it's under 50 degrees then they don't let the animals out so there's not much to see and it's not worth it. However they do have great customer service and you can reschedule your tickets one time if that happens! It happened to me and I was able to reschedule it to a different day easily with a phone call.

The zoo itself is very nice! Lots of shade and mist fans to keep cool during these hot days. The giraffe feeding was an affordable/fun experience for our family. I wanted to write this review to tell other families not to rent a stroller at the zoo until their new ones come in. The single stroller was too small for our 3 year old so we traded for a double stroller. The shade would not stay up on the stroller so I wish we brought our own. The tires were wonky too. When I tried to get a different stroller the zoo staff said they are getting replacements soon for all the strollers and they were all pretty worn out. Overall zoo is worth the trip. 4 stars is due to the stroller inconvenience.

Loved it! Had such a good time. Definitely buying passes. You get SO MANY perks with passes. Did you know they serve beer, mimosas and spiked lemonade now? Yeah, I didn't either lol. The pizza was meh. Fries were pretty good. Didn't drink so I don't have any useful info for you there. They also have random food trucks INSIDE the zoo. One was coffee and one was ice cream. Threre were more as well. Kona Ice was outside the gate when we left. Very clean. Nice park. Little playground and water area for the kiddos. I do wish it was a little bigger and had some more animals. But honestly, it's pretty nice. Looking forward to going back again soon!

This zoo is only a 6 minute drive from home &, coupled with having an annual membership, we have been here so often that our 2 small children know we have arrived before we even get to the entrance. We arrive earlier in the day when it's cooler out & the animals are more active. There is a very good diversity of animals, staff is super friendly, grounds are well maintained, some parts of the zoo are showing their age but it is not too large that most of it can't be easily navigated. Consider getting an annual membership; it it affordable & offers great perks.

It has been a long time since I have visited a zoo. I see lots of aquariums, but zoos not as much. My wife and I visited here while in Dallas to see the eclipse. You buy tickets for an entry time. I don't care much for being locked into a time, but that's how they do it. Parking is a bit sketchy. My GPS wanted to take me to one parking area, but there was a guy there waving people to go up to the light and around the property. They have several different parking areas and my guess is that they open up different ones every couple hours, so when you purchase a timeslot, if you want to park ($12, I believe), you are getting yourself one of these different areas. They give you a poker chip when you enter. I don't know what it is for. I showed the lady at the gate to the zoo the QR code so she could scan the parking pass I purchased, but the guy who gave me the chip didn't need to see the QR code. When we left, a different kid was sitting by the parking entrance and collected the chip. If I hadn't had the lady at the zoo gate scan it, I don't know how they would have had any clue if I had paid for parking or not. The zoo itself is fairly big. Some exhibits, such as the gorillas, the elephants, and the hippos, have several vantage points because the exhibits are large enough. My wife and I went a little after 11am, which I read was not long after feeding time. Many of the animals were hiding at that point. It was also a warm day (84 degrees in April is warm for what I am used to) and many animals were understandably in rocky areas out of the sun. The zoo was clean and easy to navigate. Even with all of the people, we were able to get vantages of most of the animals (the crocodiles, no, and the tiger especially, were out of viewing range). The cheetah was hiding initially, but as we walked around and came back to it, we were able to see it a little bit before it went back into hiding. My wife and I were there for about 3 hours and she was getting tuckered out in the sun. We did stop at one point to eat in one of the restaurants. We just got fries, but the kids PB&J meal, which came with a sandwich, an applesauce, a small juice box, and some other small fruit or something, was a whopping $9.99. The items combined cost about a dollar. Maybe a dollar and a half. That's quite the markup, but I understand that is how the zoo stays open. If that restaurant money doesn't go straight to the zoo, then that's just a ridiculous amount. My fries were $6.84 total. Not bad, either. Overall, I'd go again, but I'd wait a while since I remember things so clearly now. It would be a great place to take kids, but it is fairly large, so kiddos may poop out before you get a chance to finish. We didn't check out the kids area nor the dinosaur exhibit (the dino one is an extra charge -- $6 a person, I think), but for the zoo itself, I was pleased that it was busy, but not too often crowded as the large layout spreads out the guests nicely. It is definitely worth a visit, even if the parking is a little weird.

This is a kids friendly place and one needs at least 3-5 hours to go around the place. One feedback I would like to provide is to provide vegetarian options at various cafes within the zoo.

I came here for the Christmas lights and while i didn't have high expectations for seeing animals the lights themselves were great. They also have a great dinosaur exhibit that is open to walk through and experience where they hang lights off triceratops and T-rex alike. They offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, definitely recommend the hot chocolates and add in that shot of fireball or whiskey for that cold night to become warm.

The Zoo is open 364 days a year with their holiday lights starting soon. Fall and winter hours of operations are 9:00 am - 4:00 pm daily. Pricing Ranges from $12 - $17 dollars based on age with children under 2 and under free. Parking is $10 per vehicle. This zoo is bigger than I expected with plenty of food options and outdoor seating. If you would like to dine with a view, then you can eat near the elephants and see then lions while eating. Attractions you can feed the giraffes for an extra $6, and pet different animals throughout the day. Be sure to look at the events at the entrance and round the zoo. If you haven't been, I suggest that you plan a visit.

The zoo was a lot of fun for us! I'm a huge animal lover and often times zoo visits can be disappointing but not here! The animals were all out and active. They have so much space to interact and move around. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly, they had water cooling stations all around and the food stops as well. What a perfect day even in the hot humidity!

Came here for zoo lights during Christmas time. It was so amazing seeing the lights and decorations. Favorite was the dinosaur exhibit. I only wished they didn't allow smoking.

Improve????? We spent 3 1/2 hours there, basically looking at empty enclosures. Spent $12 to park, and $32 to get in. Saw 9 different species... that is a generous number as one was a common squirrel. Not impressed..

Horrible experience all the way around. Disgusting environment with trash all over the place, and employees nowhere to be found. Trash and food in the walkways, trash and food in the doorways of every single doored exhibit, trash and food in the children's tunnel for the emperor monkeys, trash blowing through the dinosaur exhibit; which is NOT worth it by the way. Lastly, trash-cans and recycle bins all overflowing, the main entrance receptacles were stuffed and when we came back hours later to leave, wouldn't you know the same trash was there in the same exact manner; hanging out the trashcan. It was so crowded you had to stand in line to see all the animals. People were pushing shoving and standing in the way clueless of their surroundings and in the way of others trying to pass by. Adults pushing past and standing in front of children trying to see, just so they can get a perfect pose with the animals; the audacity of these people blew my mind and I lived in New York City for some time. There were kids running everywhere and SOO out of control, my disabled mother couldn't drive the scooter we paid $35 for without having to stop every five seconds or people cutting her off as they were too impatient it was a miracle we didn't hit one of them. Parents were slapping and yelling at their children rather than parent and regulate them. God awful, and absolutely the worst experience EVER coming home to Dallas and by far the worst zoo I have ever been to when compared to the 24 other zoos that I have been to. NEVER SAW ONE STAFF MEMBER except to purchase $10 ice cream, everything is overpriced and the exhibits not worth it. Highly advise different plans or try Ft. Worth Zoo, though I haven't been there in a cpl years I cannot vouch for them either. Hundreds of dollars waisted on a horrible experience my family and I will NOT be coming back and I used to go here all the time.

Location Southwest Dallas-just off the 35E Parking $12-no discount unless season pass Overview Mid sized zoo-elephants, hippos, wart hogs, giraffes, zebras. Zoo heavily involved with elephant conservation in many countries. One giraffe was visibly distressed-chewing on his tongue. Opportunities to feed giraffe reasonably priced-romaine leaves and carrots. Aviary was closed for repairs. Penguins, hippos, gorillas, chimpanzees very interesting. Some exhibits lack signage. Lights for the holiday beautiful. Food Burgers, fries, fountain sodas, adult beverages, popcorn, ice cream. We had the double cheese burger-so juicy and yum! Pickles, lettuce-perfect-so big! We split it. Summary Mid sized zoo-nice day out with family. Great food and beverage.

Visited on a Sunday which seemed to be a very popular day! The line from the overpass to the full parking lot took roughly 30 mins and then we were waved past the full parking lot around the corner to a grassy field which took another 20 mins. If I didn't tell my kids that we were going to the zoo that day, we probably would have left. An hour just to PAY to park in a grass lot seems insane. The zoo itself only cost $10 per person but $12 to park, also strange. It is massive, we covered half before everybody was tired and needed a break. It was a really hot February day so we decided to get ice cream for the kids (delicious) and adult drinks for the parents. The animals were all out and there was plenty of view points for each enclosure. The amount of people the day we went made it difficult to navigate a stroller through the narrow paths but we managed. The Dino experience was closed which was a bummer and their website didn't state it wasn't open. Overall we got to see a lot of fun animals and we would come back just not a weekend.

The zoo was fun and wasn't too large or too small. The exhibits were well structured and had a lot of visibility to the animals, especially the elephants and giraffes that you could see from very far away as well as up close. Being December, some of the animals were not outside or came out maybe 11am or so. The zoo was easy to navigate and the kids really enjoyed it.

Our family LOVES the Dallas Zoo! Cheaper than the Dallas Aquarium, but we enjoy both. You have to go on a perfect weather day, but they have endless food options, many options of sight seeing for each animal which is great. Especially during the summer, they go ALL OUT on misters, cooling and a/c stations which is much appreciated for the guests coming during extremely hot days. The children's park is such a great addition with farm animal exhibits and being able to let your kid play around while you can keep an eye on them safely as it is all open.

The day we went only half of the zoo was open. The other half was being used for host a fundraiser. The zoo was clean, and the animal enclosures were well done. The reptile house had the largest variety of snakes I have ever seen in a zoo, and included 4 different species of cobras and 3 different species of mambas. It was a little warm inside, but I am sure the reptiles appreciated it. Zookeepers were stationed around the park and happy to share further information about the animals we were looking at. One pointed out a mother and baby in one of the monkey areas. It's a great zoo, and I can't wait to bring my kids back to visit all of the areas.

We enjoyed the Zoo and our timing was great this trip to hit some of the "experiences" where the staff are out interacting with and educating on the animals. We also enjoyed meeting a couple volunteers who greatly enhanced our experience- especially in the elephant, giraffe, & Okapi/Hippo areas. There are areas to fill your water bottles, you can bring a cooler for meals, a few eating and snack areas are also available. We ate there and enjoyed the chicken tender basket and turkey sandwich (although I would not order the sandwich again for the price point that was not unexpected).